Martyn Roper | |
Office: | Governor of the Cayman Islands |
Term Start: | 29 October 2018 |
Term End: | 29 March 2023 |
Predecessor: | Anwar Choudhury |
Successor: | Jane Owen |
Office1: | British Ambassador to Algeria |
Term Start1: | 2010 |
Term End1: | 2014 |
Predecessor1: | Andrew Henderson |
Successor1: | Andrew Noble |
Monarch1: | Elizabeth II |
Primeminister1: | David Cameron |
Birth Date: | 8 June 1965 |
Birth Place: | Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
Martyn Keith Roper (born 8 June 1965)[1] is a British diplomat and civil servant who served as Governor of the Cayman Islands between 29 October 2018 and 29 March 2023.[2] Roper was the second longest-serving governor of the Cayman Islands behind Thomas Russell who served a total of 7 years.[3] He was succeeded by Jane Owen as Governor of the Cayman Islands. [4]
Roper was the British Ambassador to Algeria from 2010 to 2014. He was appointed OBE in 2013 "for services to UK interests in Algeria, particularly the UK response to the In Amenas hostage crisis".